cosseting

cos·set

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kos-it]
- /ˈkɒs ɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kos-it]
- /ˈkɒs ɪt/

Definitions of cosseting word

verb with object cosseting to treat as a pet; pamper; coddle. 1
noun cosseting a lamb brought up without its dam; pet lamb. 1
noun cosseting any pet. 1
noun cosseting Present participle of cosset. 1
noun cosseting The act by which somebody is cosseted or pampered. 0

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Origin of cosseting

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

1570-80; akin to Old English cossetung kissing, verbal noun based on *cossettan to kiss, derivative of coss kiss

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Parts of speech for Cosseting

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cosseting

cosseting popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cosseting usage trend in Literature

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